Walnut & red-onion bread rounds with toaste

20 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
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1 pack Dry yeast
1 cup Warm milk
⅓ cup Warm water; 105 to 115f
1 cup Walnuts; coarsely chopped
3½ cup To 4 cups unbleach flour
¾ cup Red onion; finely chopped
½ cup Whole wheat flour
½ cup Butter; softened
1 tablespoon Salt
2 tablespoons Cornmeal ---topping-----
½ pounds Gruyere cheese; coarse grate
Salt and cayenne pepper
¼ cup Whipping cream

Directions

1. Combine yeast and water and proof 5 minutes. Add 1¾ cups of unbleached flour a, the whole wheat flour, salt, and milk. Beat about 2 minutes. Add walnuts, onion, and butter; mix thoroughly. Beat in remaining flour ½ cup at a time to make a stiff dough. When becomes too stiff to stir, turn out onto lightly floured surface. Knead gently until is smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes, incorporationg more flour as necessary to keep dough from sticking. Transfer to a buttered bowl, turn to coat, cover with a towel, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. 2. 425 oven. Punch dough down and knead gently 3 to 4 minutes. Shape into a long loaf and put an a baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal. Let rise, uncovered 15 minutes. 3. Place a pan of hot water on the oven floor or on a lower rack. Slash top of dough with scissors in three places and bake 30 minutes. Remove pan of water, reduce heat to 300 F, and bake until bread is well browned and sound hollow when tapped of the bottom, about 30 more minutes. Cool on a rack. Slice intorounds ¼" thick. 4. To assemble for hors d'oeuvres: Preheat oven to 375.

Combine cheese, cream and salt and cayenne to tast. Divide mix among bread rounds, arrange rounds on a baking sheet, and bake until bubbly, about 10 to 12 minutes. Serve immediately.

Califonia Culinary Academy

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